SANDIP KUMAR ROUT

• Led a team of engineers in the successful migration of the company's legacy on-premises infrastructure to a cloud-based solution, resulting in a 30% reduction in operational costs and improved scalability
• Directed the implementation of a disaster recovery plan, including backup and failover solutions, ensuring business continuity in the event of system failures or natural disasters
• Managed cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects within scope, schedule, and budget constraints
• Developed project plans, defining objectives, milestones, and resource requirements in alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations
• Managed project budgets ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, consistently delivering projects within allocated funds
• Optimized resource utilization by coordinating with vendors and negotiating contracts with timelines, resulting in cost savings of over 15% in the project
• Designed and implemented automated workflows using scripting languages, workflow orchestration tools to streamline project activities and reduce manual efforts which saves 35% of time on overall project
• Monitored market trends and technology advancements to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Managed risk assessment workshops with project stakeholders to identify potential risks across various project dimensions, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and technology
• Maintain the RAID Log to track the project risk, issue & dependency in effective manner
• Successfully resolved critical issues, such as network outages and data breaches, through proactive monitoring and rapid response strategies
• Among the IT infrastructure upgrade project, one significant risk identified during the risk assessment was the potential for vendor delays in delivering critical hardware components
• I was proactively implemented the risk mitigation measures, which successfully minimized the impact of vendor delays on project timelines and ensured timely completion of the infrastructure upgrade project within budgetary constraints
• Established and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders ensuring alignment of project objectives with organizational goals
• Developed negotiation strategies and tactics based on a deep understanding of negotiation principles, market dynamics, and industry best practices
• Facilitated regular project status meetings and presentations to provide updates, gather feedback, and address concerns, fostering transparency and accountability
• Adept at facilitating collaborative workshops, meetings, and discussions to gather stakeholder input, build consensus, and drive decision-making processes

Led short-term projects from planning to execution phase, focusing on servers, networks, and office moves

• Involved as first point of contact with stakeholders which includes global clients and leadership team
• Manage progress of project and communicate project status to management and stakeholders on regular basis
• Effectively created project plans for all projects, detailing activities and planned start and finish dates
• Building strong relationships with teams and stakeholders to enable effective dialogue exchange between departments
• Created Project Control Book and followed Project Management process
• Creating project plans using Microsoft Project Plan (MPP)
• Set up communication plans with clients, internal stakeholders, and IBM technical teams
• Created Risks/Issue Log register for all individual projects and documented necessary action items
• Developed project decks for weekly client and IBM stakeholder health status updates
• Updated PGMP and IPwc on weekly basis
• Created service requests and change requests using Service-Now as per project requirements
• Developed project and resource trackers and updated them as needed
• Motivate and lead project team including setting & reviewing goals/KPAs/targets
• Created closure documents and followed closure process with client approvals
• Provided knowledge transfer sessions to junior/new resources on project management templates, processes, workflows, plans, and other documents
• Contributed to innovative and creative PM camp for assigned business unit

• Conduct project evaluations and identify areas for improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success
• Identify and manage project risks and issues
• Facilitate communication between project team members and stakeholders
• Coordinate project activities and ensure these are completed on time and within budget & time
• Provide support to project managers and other team members as needed
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders